UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 3, 2009
CHART INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11442 | 34-1712937 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Infinity Corporate Centre Drive, Suite 300, Garfield Heights, Ohio | 44125 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 753-1490
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 3, 2009, Chart Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CAIRE Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement with Covidien to acquire Covidien’s oxygen therapy products, including the design, manufacturing, and sales and service functions worldwide. Pursuant to Regulation FD, a copy of the announcement is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the announcement and this report on Form 8-K is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporated it by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Oxygen Therapy Business Acquisition Announcement |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Chart Industries, Inc. | ||||
| Date: September 3, 2009 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Biehl | |||
| Michael F. Biehl | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Oxygen Therapy Business Acquisition Announcement |
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